NYT ð CluesâThu. 15 September, 2022
Clues for the New York Times Spelling Bee are generated daily by Ben Willenbring from his home in Brooklyn.
Letters: g d e h i l t
- Total Answers: 41
- Pangrams: 4
- Words revealed in these clues: None! ð€£
DE
- DE7 â a source of great satisfaction; someone or something that provides amusement or enjoyment; the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met synonymsâdelectation, feast, gas, joy, kick sounds likeâdaylight
- DE9 â experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight synonymsâblissful, chuffed, glad, gratified, happy sounds likeâdiluted, divided, elated, lighted
DI
- DI5 â a character used to represent a mathematical value synonymsâfigure, integer, number, numeral, numeric sounds likeâbigot, billet, dearest, deduct, defeat
ED
- ED4 â a harsh or sharp quality; the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something; the more favorable condition or position in a competition synonymsâacerbity, acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness sounds likeâage, air, ebb, egg, etch
- ED5 â having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something synonymsâcutting, edgy, ground, honed, keen sounds likeâaged, end
EG
- EG5 â as in whipped, prompted synonymsâexhorted, flogged, goaded, hounded, pressed sounds likeâedged, end, p*
EI
- EI5 â as in outsider, misfit synonymsâmisfit, outsider, bohemian, boho, counterculturist sounds likeâace, ache, age, aid, aide
- EI6 â a musical note with the time value of 1/8 of a whole note sounds likeâate
- EI9 â a number that is equal to eight times 10; the numbers 80 to 89; specifically : the years 80 to 89 in a lifetime or century sounds likeâalias, alien, atrium
GE
- GE4 â to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality synonymsâcastrate, damp, dampen, deaden, dehydrate sounds likeâfelled, gold, guild, held, meld
- GE6 â as in emasculated, castrated synonymsâcastrated, emasculated, altered, desexed, neutered sounds likeâended, folded, gilded, golden, guarded
- GE5 â a cosmetic gel; a jellied food : an edible jelly sounds likeâbelly, gaily, galley, girlie, glee
- GE5 â having a low or subnormal temperature; lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling synonymsâalgid, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill sounds likeâeyelid, felled, galling, garish, ghoulish
- GE6 â as in thickened, congealed synonymsâclabbered, clotted, coagulated, congealed, curdled sounds likeâfelled, gold, guild, held, meld
- GE4 â to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality synonymsâcastrate, damp, dampen, deaden, dehydrate sounds likeâbelt, dealt, felt, gilt, guest
GH
- GH4 â a semifluid clarified butter made especially in India sounds likeâbee, fee, gay, gee, geek
GI
- GI6 â as in drove, rode synonymsâbused, cabbed, coached, cruised, drove sounds likeâgagged, guild, rigged
- GI6 â something said or done to cause laughter; an explosive sound that is a sign of amusement synonymsâboff, boffola, crack, drollery, funny sounds likeâgaggle, goggle, google, gurgle, jiggle
- GI7 â to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound synonymsâbroke up, cackled, chortled, chuckled, cracked up
- GI4 â as in whitewash, varnish; as in paint, appliqué synonymsâgloss (over), varnish, whitewash, bury, camouflage sounds likeâbilled, build, chilled, filled, gold
- GI6 â covered in a thin layer of gold; coming from or characterized by wealth and luxury synonymsâgold-plated, gold, golden, bejeweled, bossed
- GI4 â a female romantic companion synonymsâgal, girl, girlfriend, inamorata, lady sounds likeâbill, chill, dill, fill, gal
- GI6 â a female romantic companion synonymsâgal, girl, girlfriend, inamorata, lady sounds likeâbilled, build, chilled, filled, gold
- GI4 â as in glitter, bedizenment synonymsâbedizenment, glitter, appliqué, embossment, embroidery sounds likeâbuilt, guild, guilty, hilt, jilt
GL
- GL4 â a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter synonymsâcheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, festivity, gaiety sounds likeâalley, early, flea, flee, gaily
- GL5 â to move or proceed smoothly and readily; to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings; to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air synonymsâbowl, breeze, brush, coast, cruise sounds likeâallied, flied, guide, slide
- GL6 â to move or proceed smoothly and readily; to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings; to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air synonymsâbowled, breezed, brushed, coasted, cruised sounds likeâguided
HE
- HE5 â a physical object that blocks the way synonymsâbarricade, barrier, fence, wall sounds likeâedge, hair, hare, ledge
- HE6 â to avoid giving a definite answer or position; to close or shut in by or as if by barriers synonymsâequivocated, fudged, pussyfooted, tergiversated, waffled sounds likeâedged
- HE6 â the highest part or point; the most extreme or advanced point; the distance of something or someone from bottom to top synonymsâacme, apex, apogee, capstone, climax sounds likeâbite, byte, cite, fight, hat
HI
- HI4 â extending to a great distance upward; being at a **er level than average; located at a greater height than average or usual synonymsâaltitudinous, lofty, tall, towering, elevated sounds likeâawry, buy, die, dye, eye
- HI9 â to indicate the importance of by centering attention on synonymsâaccent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, foreground sounds likeâalight, blight, byline, daylight, delight
- HI11 â as in spotlighted, floodlit synonymsâfloodlit, spotlighted, ablaze, alight, bright sounds likeâdelighted, diluted, halted, lighted
LE
- LE5 â a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check; an underwater ridge or reef especially near the shore; a narrow flat surface or shelf; especially : one that projects from a wall of rock sounds likeâallege, edge, f*, hedge
- LE6 â to go on foot synonymsâambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), pad, step sounds likeâfetid, laggard
- LE5 â to go on foot synonymsâambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), pad, step sounds likeâadjudge, adjust, bludgeon, bucket, budget
LI
- LI5 â one who follows the opinions or teachings of another synonymsâacolyte, adherent, convert, disciple, epigone sounds likeâleach, leaf, league, leak, lean
- LI5 â the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible; something that provides illumination; a person who is widely known and usually much talked about synonymsâblaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam sounds likeâa*, bite, b*, byte, cite
- LI7 â filled with much light; being on fire synonymsâablaze, alight, bright, brightened, illuminated
TH
- TH5 â as in calf, shin synonymsâcalf, drumstick, ham, shank, shin sounds likeâawry, buy, die, dye, eye
TI
- TI5 â not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light); firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge; giving or sharing as little as possible synonymsâimpenetrable, impermeable, impervious, fast, firm sounds likeâbite, byte, cite, fight, height